Quacks endangering patients in Delhi

Quacks practising in the national capital violating laws have been endangering lives of hundreds of people. A Headlines Today investigation exposed how these fake doctors have been running their illegal business across the city brazenly admitting that they have no medical education.

These quacks administer expired medicines, give injections and even re-use syringes. They have no qualms in endangering the lives of their patients as long as money keeps coming in. Without any degree or proper education in medicine, these practitioners offer a cure for everything under the sun.

Headlines Today unearthed several such clinics around Delhi that are flourishing in spite of strict guidelines by the state government's health department. Leave alone having a licence for practising, these so-called doctors don't even know the M of Medicine.

One of such practitioners, Dr Bengali, admitted before the Headlines Today's hidden camera: "I used to sit with a doctor in my village. By observing him at work I learnt how to practice medicine."

These quacks have no qualms about dispensing medicines to patients without having the slightest knowledge of the side-effects they could have. Many of the medicines are used even beyond their expiry date. Some do not hesitate to even administer injections.

"I am not committing any crime. This is just common sense. Anyone can do this even sitting at home," Dr Bengali said on being asked about giving injection to his patients.

Another such clinic even re-uses used syringes in spite of the danger of HIV being transmitted through this practice.

The 'doctor' at yet another such clinic, which promised cures to a variety of ailments, vanished anticipating the arrival of Headlines Today team. However, he was soon spotted outside supplementing his income by running a cigarette shop.

The state government however seems to have closed its eyes to such grave lapses.

DMA raids quacks' clinicsOn the other side, the Delhi Medical Association (DMA) finally woke up to the menace of quacks in the city. It conducted raids on such clinics across the city.

Soon after news of the raids got out, the fake doctors went underground and their clinics were hurriedly shut down. The clinics, which till Thursday were crowded with patients, looked completely desolate on Friday.

Dr A.P. Sharma, a member of Indian Medical Association (IMA), said "We assure that we will expose the fake doctors' racket completely."

Even people have come out strongly against these quacks and they want such clinics be sealed immediately. They realise that at the end of the day, they are the ones who will be the sufferers.

Do You Like This Story? Awesome! Now share the story Too bad. Tell us what you didn't like in the comments